Merchants Bancshares announces dividend declaration

Merchants Bancshares, Inc (NASDAQ: MBVT), the parent company of Merchants Bank, announced that its Board of Directors declared today, April 18, 2013, a dividend of 28 cents per share, payable May 16, 2013, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2013. This quarter represents our 66th consecutive quarterly dividend payment and our 30th consecutive quarter at the current payout level.
Merchants plans to release earnings on or about April 23, 2013. Michael R Tuttle, Merchants' President and Chief Executive Officer, Janet P. Spitler, Merchants' Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Geoffrey R. Hesslink, Executive Vice President and Senior Lender of Merchants will host a conference call to discuss these earnings results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing U.S. number (888) 317-6016, Canada number (855) 669-9657, or international number 1-412-317-6016. The title of the call is Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Q1 2013 Earnings. Participants are asked to call a few minutes prior to register. A replay will be available until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The U.S. replay dial-in telephone number is (877) 344-7529. The international replay telephone number is (412) 317-0088. The replay access code for both replay telephone numbers is 10023207. Additionally, a recording of the call will be available on our website at www.mbvt.com
Established in 1849, Merchants Bank strives to deliver a fully integrated customer experience to its retail, commercial and investment customers, with a comprehensive array of online and mobile delivery options -- and 33 community bank offices and 40 ATMs throughout Vermont. Merchants Bank and its holding company, Merchants Bancshares, Inc., employ approximately 300 full-time employees and 40 part-time employees. Merchants Trust Company, a division of Merchants Bank, provides investment management, financial planning and trustee services. Please visit www.mbvt.com for access to Merchants Bank information, programs and services. Merchants' stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "MBVT." Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT--(Marketwired - April 18, 2013) - Merchants Bancshares